Two years after he left the Vikings to sign with the Falcons, quarterback Kirk Cousins returned to Minnesota in a trade with Las Vegas on Tuesday. The swap came together the day after Vikings QB Carson Wentz put together a horrific showing in a 23-6 loss to the Bills on Monday night.
Wentz, who was filling in for the injured Kyler Murray, completed just eight of his 25 pass attempts for 85 yards and two interceptions in Week 9. Had Wentz turned in a “passable” performance against Buffalo, the Vikings might not have felt compelled to trade for Cousins, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. They may have been inclined to ride it out with Wentz until Murray returned from his hamstring injury, but…
